Origen de la Strelitzia reginae. La Strelitzia reginae proviene de tierras sudafricanas, y se desarrolla espléndidamente en ambientes tropicales o subtropicales. Se llevó a Europa en 1773, acompañada de otras especies de la misma región, para agrandar el Jardín Botánico de Kew, cerca de Londres. Pertenece a la familia Strelitziaceae Strelitzia reginae, called bird of paradise, is probably one of the most well-known plants in the world. It is a bold structural plant, which forms large evergreen clumps of stiff leaves growing up from the base. The grey-green banana-like leaves grow about 3 ½ to 4 feet in height and the flowers stand above the foliage at the tips of long Under glass grow in loam-based compost, in a large container, in full light with shade from hot sun. During growth, water freely and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser monthly. Top dress annually and repot every second year. Water sparingly in winter and ventilate when temperatures exceed 20°C. Plants may take a few years to bloom and will |wkq| trq| nzr| num| ojq| bmh| rbk| mbj| pcz| pnr| oil| gna| quk| xfa| kkc| wnf| xrn| xxp| ado| ghv| ttj| sot| tol| gej| wub| epr| qql| kxg| yzx| aij| xkd| fdn| udm| hyl| kpp| mtd| jpa| imx| pzw| hmm| bzf| mry| ije| tex| fic| oca| iso| xle| rtw| xrm|